Chat Log List - 2023 12 01 - Student Loans - Formatted - Story
Pescal Olmeter, Master of the sixth circle....: Tell me again Hilde why I need to spend time with someone who has been spending time in the temple experimenting rather than performing their duties?
Hilde Finn - Mistress of the fourth circle, believer of sunsets, greeter of the sunrise, tangled as the mangrove, depth of the banyan root: Jericho has learned some new things and we gave him a chance to see what he would do with his new skills
Michel Chelcein, Mistress of the third circle....: He has not used them as I would have wished
Michel Chelcein, Mistress of the third circle....: But we do have a plan for him
Vee Barlett: yawns
Jericho: Looks at Vee, hides a smirk
Jericho: his innocence of the church long since dead
Matthias Crowtooth: practices flipping his dagger and catching it
Pescal Olmeter, Master of the sixth circle....: Do I need to speak? or can I just look stern at this group of .... what do you want to call them? adventurers? troubleshooters?
Matthias Crowtooth: winces when people start staring at him. Puts the dagger away
Hilde Finn - Mistress of the fourth circle, believer of sunsets, greeter of the sunrise, tangled as the mangrove, depth of the banyan root: Trouble is a good word for them
Jericho: Clumsy acolites?
Jericho: murmers
Michel Chelcein, Mistress of the third circle....: Thank you for being here Master Olmeter, we can take it from here
Pescal Olmeter, Master of the sixth circle....: Just remember we need those compounds by the end of the month
Leaves out the side door
Michel Chelcein, Mistress of the third circle....: SO
Looking at the group
Vee Barlett: looking back
Michel Chelcein, Mistress of the third circle....: You have been back for more than three months
Rothuss Carder: is looking around the office at the decorations.
Michel Chelcein, Mistress of the third circle....: Jericho it has been three months since you trained with Mistress Bronde for spells, do you have any questions about your new skills?
Jericho: Many. What are some common recommendations you yourself might offer? It's better to get a wide variety of advices before I use somewhat new abilities.
Michel Chelcein, Mistress of the third circle....: That would have been a very good response two months ago,
Jericho: Chuckles. "Yes, I am a rather slow on the uptake. My apologies"
Michel Chelcein, Mistress of the third circle....: However Master Olmeter is rather insistent that we get the rest of the materials ready for the brewing
Jericho: Nods
Michel Chelcein, Mistress of the third circle....: So we are sending you out on a mission
Michel Chelcein, Mistress of the third circle....: The shipment has not arrived and we need you to go find out why
Michel Chelcein, Mistress of the third circle....: and bring it here on time
Hilde Finn - Mistress of the fourth circle, believer of sunsets, greeter of the sunrise, tangled as the mangrove, depth of the banyan root: It should be a simple thing
Hilde Finn - Mistress of the fourth circle, believer of sunsets, greeter of the sunrise, tangled as the mangrove, depth of the banyan root: Looks at Vee and Matty
Jericho: Snorts
Jericho: but tries to hide it
Hilde Finn - Mistress of the fourth circle, believer of sunsets, greeter of the sunrise, tangled as the mangrove, depth of the banyan root: You can just assist Jericho on the road there and back
Michel Chelcein, Mistress of the third circle....: If there was a road
Hilde Finn - Mistress of the fourth circle, believer of sunsets, greeter of the sunrise, tangled as the mangrove, depth of the banyan root: Through the jungle then
Matthias Crowtooth: If there's not either, should we just leave him behind?
Michel Chelcein, Mistress of the third circle....: That would not be advisable
Vee Barlett: This his payment for his trainin'?
Jericho: Crestfallen
Michel Chelcein, Mistress of the third circle....: I would like you to bring back a body part so we can assertain that he really is dead
Jericho: I didn't mean to rope my friends into this
Jericho: eyes Vee and Matty worridly
Matthias Crowtooth: Do you care which body part?
Jericho: What...if he's not dead?
Hilde Finn - Mistress of the fourth circle, believer of sunsets, greeter of the sunrise, tangled as the mangrove, depth of the banyan root: Jericho needs to go to the Church of the Mists and they will tell him where the supplies are he is supposed to bring back
Vee Barlett: And what's in it for me?
Jericho: Winks at Vee,
Hilde Finn - Mistress of the fourth circle, believer of sunsets, greeter of the sunrise, tangled as the mangrove, depth of the banyan root: Vee, you and Matthias are going to escort him there and back
Vee Barlett: Mmhmm, but why?
Hilde Finn - Mistress of the fourth circle, believer of sunsets, greeter of the sunrise, tangled as the mangrove, depth of the banyan root: You get to see that your friend stays alive
Jericho: Frowns
Vee Barlett: Would you send him if he didn't have friends?
Jericho: While I am indeed happy they would be doing that.... I feel they are being shortchanged on this? It's like we are pressganging them into service?
Hilde Finn - Mistress of the fourth circle, believer of sunsets, greeter of the sunrise, tangled as the mangrove, depth of the banyan root: and if Matthias finds anything along the way, the two of you are free to work with the Church of the Mists to discuss ownership
Jericho: Somewhat reluctantly discssing this fact
Vee Barlett: glances at Matty
Michel Chelcein, Mistress of the third circle....: I would definately send him alone into the wilderness after his lounging about the Temple the last 3 months
Vee Barlett: laughs
Michel Chelcein, Mistress of the third circle....: Feel free to watch him go
Jericho: Raises eyebrows
Jericho: Vee, I am not going to ask for you to do this
Jericho: Rather stubbornly
Hilde Finn - Mistress of the fourth circle, believer of sunsets, greeter of the sunrise, tangled as the mangrove, depth of the banyan root: I trust Vee to assist Jericho in achieving his goals
Vee Barlett: Nah, it's fine for you. You can owe me a drink. But I never signed up to be an errand girl for the temple.
Matthias Crowtooth: You... don't trust me?
Jericho: Nods
Matthias Crowtooth: shrugs
Matthias Crowtooth: That's fair
Jericho: ......just staring at Hilde and Michel
Hilde Finn - Mistress of the fourth circle, believer of sunsets, greeter of the sunrise, tangled as the mangrove, depth of the banyan root: I do not trust you Matthias, you have not managed to accomplish any of the tasks your captain assigned to you. If you do manage to bring Jericho back alive it will be the first thing you have done correctly since you have been employed by the Temple
Matthias Crowtooth: Fair enough, Sunshine
Vee Barlett: whistles lightly under her breath
Jericho: Ah, well. I mean by that logic I can see what you are having Vee escort me. Considering the last outting.
Matthias Crowtooth: wanders off
Michel Chelcein, Mistress of the third circle....: I am confident in the training that you have all recieved
Jericho: Vee, I'll be happy to pay your for your services. I definitely don't remember you signing up for that role, no.
Michel Chelcein, Mistress of the third circle....: You are heading into the mountains, you will need a variety of skills
Jericho: Nods in appreciation at Michel's words
Vee Barlett: So I gotta make sure Jericho don't die, and Matty gets his act together. Y'all running up a tab here, but fine. I can collect later.
Vee Barlett: And I will.
Matthias Crowtooth: sharpens his stone dagger on the way out and thinks of people who need stabbing
Vee Barlett: Wait the mountains? Damn, gonna have to charge y'all double. Ain't no seas up there.
Michel Chelcein, Mistress of the third circle....: Jericho you do remember your training and where the Church of the Mists is?
Jericho: As I recieved it yes. I'll still review a map of the local area however. Jungle travel is ....well hard for me compared to my companions.
Temperance: I also may have some insight on that
Vee Barlett: You do, new girl?
Michel Chelcein, Mistress of the third circle....: Good Temperance
Michel Chelcein, Mistress of the third circle....: I hope you are prepared when you get there
Temperance: As prepared as we can be, I'm sure.
Michel Chelcein, Mistress of the third circle....: I expect you to leave in the morning
Michel Chelcein, Mistress of the third circle....: and be back by the end of the month
Jericho: And well....I know it is presumptious to ask, but if Vee and co keep helping us, again, I don't want to cause any friction, but maybe if we succeed you could put in a good word? We can keep getting more skills for future aid for the temple. Just a networking letter or something?
Vee Barlett: Really running up this tab quick...
Jericho: Instead of tabs of course
Vee Barlett: Screw you, buddy. I work for gold.
Hilde Finn - Mistress of the fourth circle, believer of sunsets, greeter of the sunrise, tangled as the mangrove, depth of the banyan root: You have already been given the gift of knowledge and your new powers, what more do you presume to ask?
Jericho: Shakes head.
Jericho: I believe you mistake me
Jericho: What I mean
Jericho: Is that if we continue to seek aid from those who are not employed by the chruch, maybe we could find ways to increase our skills for its beneift.
BOB Also this is where anyone with a skill you think applies could roll (vee, jericho, matty, temperance)
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 12) [FAILURE by 7] [d20 = 19]
Vee Barlett: [CHECK] Charisma (vs. Target 10) [SUCCESS by 0] [d20 = 10]
Vee Barlett: [CHECK] Wisdom (vs. Target 14) [SUCCESS by 8] [d20 = 6]
Jericho: [CHECK] Wisdom (vs. Target 19) [SUCCESS by 13] [d20 = 6]
Temperance: [SKILL] Botany [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 13) [FAILURE by 1] [d20 = 14]
Jericho: I simply am asking that while I am always willing to do tasks for the chruch, my friends being roped in on my account for future endeavors, why instead of straight gold, they could obtain more knowledge that might aid them in future endeavors. After all, we are young, and you surely know more people
BOB To be clear this is the favor Jericho owes, the church just trusts Vee, Matty and Temperance to also know about what Jericho is being tasked with. They do not have to do anything
BOB and that is a quirk for the group to figure out, if they called out Matty like that in the meeting, why do they trust him? Why send him on this mission?
BOB The rest of the group is just hanging out with their friends,
BOB OK
BOB so meeting is over
BOB the group has a day to organize your self
Carissa (Vee Barlett): wait! but Vee was surprisingly Charismastic at the meeting!
Carissa (Vee Barlett): ugh so she glares at them as she leaves and scratched her nose with her middle finger in the subtle but not subtle motion that they laughed at instead of being mad at?
BOB In the morning you are going to go up river
BOB into the jungle
Vee Barlett: I hate the jungle.
MeLange: Hey so what you guys talking about in there in your fancy meeting room?
MeLange: I bet they had brandy too
Rothuss Carder: Probably boring stuff.
MeLange: ugh, i hate boring stuff
Levi Reed: Yeah, I'm so glad I wasn't there
Levi Reed: I'm sure it was terrible
Levi Reed: These stuffy church people, you know?
MeLange: Hey
Vee Barlett: Land stuff. Really boring.
MeLange: sniffs his palm
MeLange: these grapes a little sour?
Temperance: I do agree it wasn't anything too interesting.
Vee Barlett: Who wants to go into a Jungle? Just shank me already.
MeLange: any news the rest of us need to know about?
MeLange: the jungle?
Vee Barlett: IF you don't want Jericho to die, AGAIN, you can go into the Jungle with him.
MeLange: sounds unpleasant
Temperance: Why is Jericho always threatened with death?
Vee Barlett: He's a walkin' bad omen.
MeLange: Yea what's the matter Jericho?
MeLange: oh be nice Vee
MeLange: he can't help it
Vee Barlett: Matty got roped in 'cause they ain't happy with his work. Temperance got roped in 'cause... church. And I don't know why they asked me. Because I hate doin' work for free.
MeLange: maybe we could find some gold along the way?
Vee Barlett: So y'all gotta go, too, or I'm gonna shank someone. And soon.
Levi Reed: What's wrong with Matty's work?
Vee Barlett: shrugs
Levi Reed: I mean... I guess he does have a weak stomach but...
Vee Barlett: Hilde don't like him for some reason.
Levi Reed: A man can't help that
Rothuss Carder: You got roped in because you're the Boss. Right Cap'n?
Temperance: They were impressed by your charisma, perhaps
Levi Reed: I'm definitely in. Maybe we'll find the chupacabra that got away
Vee Barlett: 'Suppose so, but who works for free? OR on death threats to people they know?
MeLange: If Levi's in then i'm in
Vee Barlett: Wait... scratch the last one. That works sometimes. Not that I know.
MeLange: not killing the Chupa without me
Levi Reed: offers MeLange a high five
MeLange recieves
Vee Barlett: Made sure they saw what I thought of 'em as I left at least...
Vee Barlett: At least there is a river.
Temperance: A small consolation for the seafaring folk
Vee Barlett: Somewhere after the gross jungle.
Levi Reed: Do we have to go on the river?
Vee Barlett: glares at him
Vee Barlett: That a real question?
Temperance: From what I recall, we must go up the river
Levi Reed: Yep!
Vee Barlett: Yes.
Levi Reed: Oh god. I'd rather walk. Up the river means more rowing
MeLange: up the river
Vee Barlett: You ain't gettin' a choice.
MeLange: or Vee will Shank you
Vee Barlett: Well we gotta see if we can get my canoe through the jungle...
Levi Reed: Look, she's bound to shank me one of these days. Why not let today be that day?
Vee Barlett: Or else we swim up it, maybe. Or I can maybe toss somethin' together...
Temperance: Would it be too much a hassle to create one from the plant life?
Vee Barlett: I got a special shankin' for you. I'm waiting for the day, don't worry.
MeLange: I've been told I'm a good rower, if that helps
Vee Barlett: You are, Melange. Put the rest of 'em to shame.
MeLange: remember Vee, the day you shank Levi you better shank two people
Vee Barlett: Two? I'll just shank him twice.
MeLange smiles
MeLange: no i mean I got his back haha
Vee Barlett: And I got a long knife.
MeLange: very impressive
Levi Reed: I know I annoy you as much as two people, Vee, but I'm still just one
Vee Barlett: Nah, see? Ain't just a shankin' but a murder if you keepin' your ways. Same warnin' I always give ya.
Levi Reed: What do you think, Temperance? You up for the jungle? You could be a big help in there, will all that plant knowledge you have
Temperance: Perhaps we shouldn't speak about shanking one of our own before we survive through a jungle up a river.
MeLange: Fair fair, and to also be fair, I certainly wouldn't enjoy it if it ever came to that
Temperance: I don't believe I have any choice in the matter.
Levi Reed: I mean, you could quit the church and run away
Levi Reed: Always an option
Levi Reed: Rothuss, Lirt? You in?
Vee Barlett: Run away from a church like Levi runs from monkeys...
MeLange: So if we're going to take a canoe would we also need a mule?
Rothuss Carder: Of course!
Temperance: As of current, the Church is all I have
Vee Barlett: Or someone really strong to help carry it...
MeLange: why of course? it's not so obvious to everybody
Levi Reed: Look, monkeys will steal everything and laugh in your face. Hate those little suckers.
MeLange: oh ok, then I'm team mule
Temperance: So will human thieves, from what I've seen.
Vee Barlett: And them charmers, too.
Levi Reed: Gods, Vee. I'll do it if you insist, but getting a canoe through the jungle isn't going to be fun. Even with a mule
Vee Barlett: Just sayin' a canoe is nice for a river. Unless ya wanna swim.
Levi Reed: Yeah but when it's humans at least the other humans are like, "what an asshole." instead of being like, "oh look at the cute little fluffy monkeeeeey"
MeLange: couldn't we just leave the canoe once we get where we're going?
Levi Reed: Only if you want Vee to shank you
Temperance: There might be materials available within the jungle to build one, as well.
MeLange: doesn't have to be a fancy canoe
Vee Barlett: Leave MY canoe??
MeLange: well lets take a different canoe
Levi Reed: She's not giving that canoe up. Even when she gets a ship, I bet that canoe becomes like... a pet
Vee Barlett: And whose gonna buy a new canoe? Ain't cheap.
MeLange: ugh true
MeLange: is one canoe big enough for us all?
MeLange: and a mule?
Levi Reed: I mean, Vee's canoe was big enough for us all on the first trip
Vee Barlett: We took it all up to the Temple earlier. And still ain't sure we can afford a non-human mule.
Levi Reed: But you bring up a good point about the mule
MeLange: fair point
Levi Reed: Ok, well, let's check on the mule price and go from there, yeah?
Vee Barlett: Who's gonna handle it?
MeLange: carry the canoe?
Vee Barlett: all good!
MeLange: or the mule?
Vee Barlett: The mule.
Levi Reed: No one is carrying the mule
MeLange: the mule's mule
Vee Barlett: Hey Temp. How far is this Temple?
BOB If you take the canoe you will be splitting the party at some points, because obviously you are not taking a mule in the canoe, but you cannot carry the canoe easily through the jungles either. Taking a mule means you can take all your supplies on its back instead of you carrying them, so you can move at 12 (24 miles per day across easy terrain {Narrator: it was not easy terrain} if you are unencumbered
BOB 8 Gold to buy a mule
BOB There is the map of the island and you can see the arrow pointing to the mountain area you are heading to. It is "only" 12 miles upstream into the mountains
BOB So in theory this will be a two day trip up there
BOB Up in the mountains to where the river flows from
BOB So yes to canoe partway up, but then you will hit a spot where it will be much harder in the canoe and you will have to portage it
BOB and if someone has shipwright or boatbuilding they can build a canoe yes
BOB The current plan (and I do think it is a good one) is to buy 1 mule, load it up with what ever gear you want to take, spell books, food water etc and head up to the Church of the Mists
BOB That is where you will get your mission on where to find the ingredients to bring back
BOB Also to be clear Temperance only knows of the existence of this Church not exactly where it is
BOB and next session we wil leave from Achild off up into the mountains
BOB Yes you have a mule
BOB you are trained
<font color="#000000">Levi Reed spent 8 GP on a potentially misguided mule
BOB you have been in town or training for 11 weeks you all are going stir crazy and need to get out
BOB Adventure awaits
